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IT education and training

• June 06, 2018 06 Jun'18

  Cyber attacks not sophisticated, says Just Eat CISO

  The chief information security officer of Just Eat has challenged the perception that all cyber attacks are sophisticated and that it is impossible to fill cyber security jobs

• June 05, 2018 05 Jun'18

  Interview: How a tech apprenticeship changed one man’s life

  Past Microsoft apprentice Joshua Uwadiae explains how in hindsight, he realises his apprenticeship was a life-defining moment in the lead-up to his tech career

• May 31, 2018 31 May'18

  Australian workers apprehensive about digital transformation

  Nearly four in 10 workers in Australia are worried that they do not have the right skills to compete in the digital economy, survey finds

• May 30, 2018 30 May'18

  AWS to bolster cloud skills development in Singapore

  The training arm of Singapore’s labour movement is rolling out training courses in cooperation with Amazon Web Services to improve cloud computing literacy among SMEs

• May 29, 2018 29 May'18

  Firms step up spending on digital tech, but struggle with strategy

  Businesses and the public sector are stepping up their spending on digital technology, but many business leaders are struggling to keep pace with what it means for their business

• May 25, 2018 25 May'18

  MPs launch inquiry into automation and its impact on jobs

  House of Commons Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee will look at the impact of automation on workers, businesses and the UK economy as a whole

• May 24, 2018 24 May'18

  Computing curriculum shake-up can’t happen in a single five-year parliamentary term, says panel

  At the launch of Ocado Technology’s AI:MMO educational game, a panel of experts said the computing curriculum needs an overhaul, but this cannot be achieved in a single government term of office

• May 23, 2018 23 May'18

  Skills shortage a major cyber security risk

  Skill shortages remain a major risk to long-term information security capability and business is still struggling to defend against cyber breaches – but it is getting better at dealing with them, an IISP survey shows

• May 21, 2018 21 May'18

  Openreach launches Scottish fibre training school

  Openreach has launched its Scottish engineering school in Livingston as it prepares to train 400 new broadband specialists to run its full-fibre roll-out

• May 21, 2018 21 May'18

  If we want equality in tech, we need to ‘evolve the conversation’, says panel

  Achieving parity in the technology industry depends on moving away from an entirely gender-focused discussion, say experts

• May 17, 2018 17 May'18

  Singapore ropes in local polytechnics in AI talent boost

  AI Singapore is working with three polytechnics to train lecturers and students on artificial intelligence while boosting AI adoption among SMEs

• May 16, 2018 16 May'18

  Tier 2 visa refusals paints grim picture for UK tech skills

  More than 3,000 visas for people skilled in science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem) roles were refused entry to the UK since December 2017

• May 16, 2018 16 May'18

  Saudi-con Valley? Kingdom’s bid for global tech leadership

  Has Saudi Arabia got what it takes to build the latest Silicon Valley?

• May 15, 2018 15 May'18

  We need to inspire young people into tech, claims minister for digital at Innovation Centre opening

  During the opening of Salesforce’s London Innovation Centre, minister for digital and the creative industries Margot James emphasised the importance of getting the younger generation involved in tech careers

• May 14, 2018 14 May'18

  Wise conference 2018: Tackling the female patent problem

  Research by Wise found fewer than 10% of patents filed in the UK have involvement from women. At its annual conference in 2018, Wise set out to discuss why this is the case and how we can address it